What is Oral, Dental, and Maxillofacial Surgery?

Oral, dental, and maxillofacial surgery is a medical specialty that encompasses the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases related to the soft tissues in the mouth, such as the tongue, cheeks, lips, and salivary glands, as well as teeth, jaws, and jaw joints. Also known as orthognathic surgery, jaw surgery plays a significant role in treating problems that cannot be resolved through orthodontics. These surgical procedures can be performed under local anesthesia, sedation, or general anesthesia, depending on the type of operation and the patient's characteristics.
 

What Does Oral, Dental, and Maxillofacial Surgery Do?

Also known as oral and maxillofacial surgery, this field includes surgical interventions for the treatment of diseases in the face, jaw, and mouth region, the correction of injuries, and the repair of congenital defects. These surgeries are generally performed after the growth period is complete. Treatment for patients who cannot comply with dental treatments due to physical or mental disabilities, have dental anxiety, or cannot communicate effectively is also performed under general anesthesia.
 

Maxillofacial Surgical Procedures

• Correction of congenital conditions such as cleft palate and lip
• Prevention of tooth wear and future tooth loss
• Improvement of biting, chewing, and swallowing functions
• Resolution of respiratory problems such as mouth breathing and obstructive sleep apnea
   

Services Provided in Oral, Dental, and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Extractions related or unrelated to wisdom tooth problems
• Removal of impacted teeth
• Surgical or non-surgical extraction of normal teeth
• Dental implant procedures, sinus lifting, graft applications
• Correction of soft and hard tissue in the mouth before prosthetic applications
• Diagnosis and treatment of intraoral tumors or cystic formations
• Treatment of infections in the jaw, teeth, and face region
• Treatment of jaw and tooth fractures
• Treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
• Repair of jaw bone fractures and surrounding soft tissue defects
   

Oral, Dental, and Maxillofacial Procedures

• Dental and jaw-facial implants
• Tooth extraction and impacted tooth extraction
• Sinus lifting
• Jaw surgery procedures including genioplasty, maxillary osteotomy, mandibular osteotomy, bimaxillary osteotomy
• TMJ surgery procedures including arthrocentesis, arthroscopy, open joint surgery
• Cyst or tumor resections

Oral, dental, and maxillofacial surgery plays a critical role in the diagnosis and treatment of various oral health issues. It aims to achieve the best outcomes with customized treatment plans for each patient.